It escalated to a benches-clearing donnybrook. After the dust settled, the Rangers came away with a 5-2 win. Ryan was the winning pitcher.

But, most importantly, the world learned that day at Arlington Stadium -- the predecessor to what is now Globe Life Park -- that you don’t mess with Texas.

Is Ryan’s classic brawl still the best in Rangers history?

Rougned Odor made a valiant effort to top Ryan’s epic beatdown of Ventura last season, when he socked Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista in the face and sent the internet into frenzy.

Odor gets revenge points for beating up a player who is almost unanimously hated in Ranger Nation. Ryan gets a nod for securing a spot in the annals of history despite not having the same help of social media in 1993.